Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management in Japan From Asia to the Wo
This book discusses the findings of research on the human dimensions of wildlife management conducted in Japan, demonstrating how such research and approaches have contributed to mitigating human-wildlife conflicts. Human-wildlife conflicts, including agr
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Ryo Sakurai
Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management in Japan From Asia to the World
Ecological Research Monographs Series editor Yoh Iwasa, Department of Bioscience, Kwansei-Gakuin University, Hyogo, Japan
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Ryo Sakurai
Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management in Japan From Asia to the World
Ryo Sakurai College of Policy Science Ritsumeikan University Osaka, Japan
ISSN 2191-0707 ISSN 2191-0715 (electronic) Ecological Research Monographs ISBN 978-981-13-6331-3 ISBN 978-981-13-6332-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6332-0 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Landscape of a village in Kami town of Hyogo Prefecture, one of the research sites studied in this book. Photo by Ryo Sakurai. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Preface
On August 26, 2016, I was at St. Petersburg airport in Russia, waiting for the airplane with Dr. Ken’ichi Nakagami (former professor of Ritsumeikan University and the University of Tokyo). We had just taken part in the 11th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS11) in St. Petersburg and were on our way back to Japan. In the airport, I was catching up with some academic work, which is something I do whenever I have some free time. Dr. Nakagami saw me writing a paper. He smiled, and asked, “Are you still writing papers? Why are you writing papers?” At first, I did not understand what he meant, as I believed that writing papers and publishing them in academic journals was the most important and meaningful thing that a researcher could do. Dr. Nakagami continued
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